Milan luxury shops close for fear of new unrest as government prepares to deploy troops
- On Monday, central Milan shops including Levi and Under Armour closed early and boarded up windows, fearing renewed unrest after two days of violent protests that saw demonstrators clash with police and loot stores.
- The unrest followed Saturday clashes in Milan and northern cities including Bologna, Brescia, Bergamo, and Turin, where initially peaceful demonstrations over poor public services and rising costs turned violent.
- Police detained 271 young people during Sunday's unrest, with authorities arresting 32 individuals including 23 minors and 13 foreign nationals, while a further 28 people were reported to judicial authorities.
- Luxury boutiques on Via Montenapoleone—including Chanel, Tiffany, and Dior—removed merchandise as a precaution, following the ransacking of retailers such as Decathlon, Arc, and Vodafone during the unrest.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence and chaired a security meeting Monday, as the government plans to propose measures on Tuesday to combat youth gang outbreaks and extend preventive detention for minors.
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The Italian government is sending 500 soldiers to Milan to help police there ensure security. Among other things, Prime Minister Giorgina Meloni's cabinet has approved a set of "preventive" measures. In addition to preventive detention, which will also apply to teenagers, it also includes a ban on gatherings and entry into certain places for minors and the rejection of applications for Italian citizenship.
Italy is preparing to send 500 troops to the city after looting and clashes between police and mostly young protesters in Milan.
In Milan, young people are looting business. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to prevent new riots with the help of an additional military force.
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The Straits TimesItaly to send 500 troops to Milan after clashes
Italy is preparing to send 500 troops to Milan after looting and clashes between police and mostly young protesters, with some luxury brands shutting their shops in the city.A cabinet meeting on Tuesday is expected to give the go-ahead to the deployment and approve policing powers for soldiers temporarily supporting law enforcement in the city.Hundreds...
Italy will also consider strengthening the rules for demonstrations and increasing the powers of the police with regard to preventive detention.
After the riots in Milan, Meloni sends soldiers. Italy also checks the detention of minors – and stricter rules on naturalisation.
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